STRICTLY COME DANCING RELEASES TRAILER AHEAD OF NEW SERIES ON BBC ONE

The BBC has released the first trailer for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, giving viewers a fresh glimpse at what Strictly has in store when it returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 20 September.

The 30-second clip sees Strictly's Professional Dancers and Head Judge Shirley Ballas enjoying one last burst of summer at a fab-u-lous pool party, held in the grounds of a glamorous mansion.

The trailer gives an early taste of a sizzling full-length routine that will form part of Strictly's hotly-anticipated Launch Show, airing on the evening of Saturday 20 September. The party soon turns into a dazzling group number, that will feature appearances from fellow Strictly judges Anton du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse - plus the debut of Strictly's brand new Professional Dancers, Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon, whose arrival makes a big splash.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Launch Show will reveal who this year’s 15 celebrities will be paired with, as they each come face-to-face with their Professional dance partner in a series of specially-filmed, surprise-packed sequences.

The Launch Show will also feature a spectacular group dance where all 15 celebs and their partners take to the floor for the first time. Plus a sensational routine from last year's winners Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, an exclusive performance from Jessie J, and plenty of Strictly surprises - all hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.

Strictly Come Dancing is a BBC Studios Entertainment production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer and was commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC. The Executive Producer is Sarah James, the Series Editors are Nicola Fitzgerald and Jack Gledhill. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Jo Wallace.